Osa Peninsula Pacific Adventure

Day 1 ---- Arrive & Drive to Rafiki Lodge (Rafiki Lodge)

Today your Costa Rican Resource naturalist guide and driver will meet you at the San Jose Airport. In your comfortable coaster bus, they'll drive you to the Pacific Coast and then inland for a few miles where you are surrounded by virgin tropical rainforest and the Savegre River. This is a very unique area of Costa Rica and since there's been little development, some argue that the area may be even more diverse than the Osa Peninsula due to the fast rise in elevation and the many different ecosystems.

The Rafiki Lodge is where you will be staying and is a great mix of fun, adventure, and education in a tent camp with a splash of fine amenities. The Lodge owners happen to be advocates of the the Path of the Tapir. We like to set up an evening where the kids can learn from the CRR naturalist guide about the life of the Tapir in Costa Rica. 

This will be a full day of traveling and we plan to get to the lodge and get a good night's rest for the full week of fun learning to follow. (Meals:  Dinner)

Day 2 ---- Raft Savegre (Rafiki Lodge)

Breakfast will be served at the logde and then we will make our way to one of the most beautiful rivers in Costa Rica. What we like best about rafting the Savegre, is the opportunity to see wildlife. Along with the many species of flor & fauna we will be spending a full day immersed in the natural wonders of Costa Rica. We'll be rafting some adventurous rapids, hiking to waterfalls, and eating a river lunch prepared for you by your CRR guides.

In the evening it will be back to the lodge for dinner and Tapir-story time.  We'll do an evening nature hike to see some of the critters that come out in the rainforest at night! (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 3 ---- Hike into Cavern & Sleep Behind Waterfall ( Waterfall)

Today is one of the most unique experiences you can have in Costa Rica. We will make a 1 1/2 hour hike into a steep ridge where we will arrive to a land of waterfalls. Here is where we will be sleeping behind the waterfall. During the hike we will have a tour of an organic farm where the kids will have the chance to try many different types of tropical fruits.

After lunch the kids will swim in the many pristine pools, jump off a 15 ft waterfall, and make the short hike to the Diamante Waterfall, the highest in Costa Rica, to watch the sunset over the Pacific from the 600ft waterfall. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 4 ---- Rappel Waterfall & Travel to La Cusinga Ecolodge (La Cusinga Ecolodge)

After breakfast today, we'll rappel a 120ft waterfall. This really gets the adrenaline going for the kids. After the rappel we will hike out and make the short trip to a unique ecolodge. La Cusinga was started by a pioneer conservationist here in Costa Rica. While at La Cusinga, we enjoy jaw-dropping views of the Pacific and learn a bit about the importance of biomimicry as the Lodge is used for a yearly biomimicry course and we always like to apply a short little lesson when possible on our tours. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 5 ---- Osa Zipline & Travel through Sierpe to Carate (Beach Ecolodge)

Today we will wake up to the sound of the waves crashing on the Pacific. If the views from La Cusinga were not breath-taking enough then what you will experience during the zipline will no doubt be what you were looking for. After breakfast we'll drive up the first ridge on the coast to where the mountain meets the sea. We will elevate to 1,000ft above sea-level yet just a few kilometers inland. Here is where we will zipline, giving you phenomenal views of Costa Rica's entire Pacific Coast and superb views of the Osa Peninsula.

After the zipline adventure we'll head to the nearby Sierpe River where we will ride boats through the mangroves and learn of their importance. From the mangroves we will pass through the mouth of the Sierpe and make our way to the Osa Peninsula where the real adventure begins. Here we will be staying at an ecolodge near the Corcovado National Park. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 6 ---- Nature Hikes & Full Day of Biodiversity and Ecology FUN (Beach Ecolodge)

Today is a full day of nature fun and education. Not only will you be in one of the most biodiverse places on the planet but we will also have expert and passionate, naturalist guides that will get you every bit as excited about hiking through the rainforest as you were about ziplining, rafting, and rappeling. This is a unique day to be in such a biodiverse place and the moment can be life-changing. We often like to do another night hike here so the kids can compare the differences to the night hike in the start of the week. (Meals: Breakfast, Lunch, & Dinner)

Day 7 ---- Travel Back to San Jose (Airport Hotel)

Depending on your flight time on day 8 we will be traveling back to the San Jose area to get a hotel near the San Jose Airport.

Day 8 ---- Fly Home!

With a mind full of wonderful experiences, memories and new knowledge, you'll get your flight home. (Meals: Breakfast)

Pura Vida!!!